D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$115B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+31,100
| +662% | +$7.47M |
|
1777
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+23,800
| +15% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MASI
1778
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,016
| New | +$9.45M |
|
|
SOCA
1779
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp
SOCA
$241M
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1780
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$25.1B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
395,404
-152,655
| -28% | -$3.01M |
|
1781
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.8B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
787,100
| – | – |
|
1782
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$102B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+43,700
| +104% | +$3.95M |
|
1783
Qualys
QLYS
$4.94B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
64,150
+50,037
| +355% | +$6.88M |
|
1784
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.6B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
259,495
+201,879
| +350% | +$6.91M |
|
1785
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.95B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,666
+221,489
| +24% | +$2.08M |
|
1786
SK Telecom
SKM
$13B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
413,517
+93,710
| +29% | +$1.92M |
|
|
CRAC
1787
Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp I
CRAC
$227M
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+853,875
| New | +$8.47M |
|
1788
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$37B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
488,529
-3,293,951
| -87% | -$54.1M |
|
1789
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
159,935
-827,513
| -84% | -$40.7M |
|
1790
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
346,300
+108,700
| +46% | +$2.63M |
|
1791
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$43B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+9,200
| +47% | +$2.78M |
|
1792
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.3B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-23,100
| -82% | -$39.8M |
|
1793
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.41B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
300,101
-19,101
| -6% | -$508K |
|
1794
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-218,400
| -59% | -$11.9M |
|
1795
Goldman Sachs
GS
$324B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,559
-31,752
| -77% | -$25.9M |
|
1796
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.76B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
998,438
+582,824
| +140% | +$5.12M |
|
1797
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.43B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,426
-116,913
| -56% | -$10M |
|
1798
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.6B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+3,100
| +7% | +$510K |
|
1799
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.57B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
965,464
-42,148
| -4% | -$380K |
|
1800
CNA Financial
CNA
$14B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
174,968
-6,040
| -3% | -$278K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.